The motorists favorite Police Chief has gone on record as saying :

"Ecstasy is a remarkably safe substance, far safer than aspirin. It's far less dangerous than tobacco or alcohol which are freely available."

Richard Brunstrom Chief Constable North Wales Ecstasy Controversy |Sky News|UK News

 

I'm sure Leah Betts parents would beg to differ with him

 

It is actually quite a safe drug, if you can get it in pure form, trouble is thats so difficult now.


Never did me any harm

 

wonder what he would do if all the pc's turned up and took a few

 

How many people die from taking aspirin? And he's dead right about alcohol and tobacco.

I detest the guy, but on this occasion, he's right. I'm sure Leah Betts parents would argue, however what about people who die from nut allergies? Is Ecstasy safer than peanuts?

 

This guy sounds like he did too many e's

 

the problem is you cant have a sensible debate about drugs in this country without people throwing words like junkie etc about. These tend to be the same people who will have been smashed on alcohol for most of the Xmas break.

 

If you're going down that route, 40% of people die in their beds - are you suggesting that taking ecstacy is safer then going to bed?

 

Brunstrom is an ****!

Les

 

I laughed my a*se off when I watched hollyoaks the other day. A lad had smoked a spliff around the corner, came back and he was all over the place, bumping into things, knocking stuff over.
Yea, a real good grasp of what weed actually does. I have smoked the odd one over the years and it has never had that affect.
Give me a bottle of JD however and.........

 

I read this the other day

He wants to legalise drugs, but yet motorists are pure sin, and need to be treated worse than dealers/rapists/murderers etc

I wonder if his stance on drugs is down to the fact that he cant stop it, and its getting worse in his area month by month

On saying that, there have been significant arrests and prosecutions and lots of dawn raids on the dealers in his area, so Im surprised really that he wants to legalise it as he is managing to catch *some* of them (but not as many as motorists )

 

I actually dispise alcohol but am perfectly comfortable for others to take drugs in a controlled and sensible manner.

 

What does history tell us about how long that is likely to last though?

Les

 

If your stating facts, its a fact that more people die from peanuts than ecstasy. However making it legal would`nt work, firstly the govt would put a tax on it that even fuel would be scared of and secondly it becomes easier to get hold of and abused by more (see alcohol).
The laws at the moment dont work thats true, however I believe its probably the best your going to get under the circumstances. Legalizing it is not the perfect answer.

 

You can name one person who died from an E overdose.. Now I could string off LOADS of people whom I actually known or are from famillies I know who have died from Lung cancer or Alchochol abuse.

Also someone of their pickle on E is pretty much harmless.

 

he realy is a few burgers short of a bbq isn't he lol

 

Exactly! Leah Betts is the only person i've ever heard of dying from taking Ecstacy and thats only because of the video i was shown at school 10 years ago.

You get drunks every weekend smashing ever others heads in, the most trouble you would get out of someone who has had E's is them running round hugging each other to death

 

But no one has yet. Leah Betts died from drinking to much water. Its true she had taken ecstasy, but that didn't kill her.

 

Stop with the leah betts dross!

She died cos she was force fed ten pints of water by worried parents cos thats what "experts" were saying to do in the 90's, not killed by an E.

The load on her body from all the water messed with her vital organs!!!!!

 

I think you'll find Leah Betts Died from drinking too much water...... doh!

MDMA (pure E) is actually quite a safe substance if taken in moderation.

Problems start because the production of E is not regulated.

You really have to ask yourself... Why is this illegal?

I know miles more people suffering the effects of Smoking and Drinking than E but they are socially acceptable drugs.....

 

No more than a few lines huh

 

Either this bloke is getting seriously mis-quoted by the media or he is bonkers Although it's probably a bit of both.

I can understand how stuff like Asprin can be considered more dangerous as ecstasy because everyone knows "E" can be harmful, potentially deadly. Yet aren't always aware of the dangers of legal medication.

BUT very few people realise the dangers taking non-prescribed and legal medication, such as Asprin can pose - especially on a regular basis.

Like alot of medication, it has side effects, it can cause allergic reactions (my mum's partner WILL DIE if he is given Asprin ), not to list other harmful effects such as liver damage.

Lots of medication states not to use whilst operating heavy machinary (such as some cold remedies). And what do alot of people do regardless? Drive a car!

As with smoking and Tobacco, well. It's down to ignorance: Everyone is aware of all the harmful problems it causes. But people ignore it. Arguably less people are going to be so ignorant over ecstacy. Mostly because of it being banned and thanks to all the anti-drug propaganda we all get shown throughout our lives.

 

It was a long long time ago! When Glow sticks and Vics were the order of the day....

Never did find that Big fish, Little fish or cardboard box

 

If you also remember that poster ad campaign featuring her in a coma....

Well that was created and paid for by various firms who's biggest clients were beer and energy drink suppliers both who were concerned about how E was reducing the amount of money they were making.....

 

Wow... All I said was that her parents might disagree with Brunstrom's stance... touchy or what?

 

Everyone is still standing up and saying E is harmfull.. Can I just ask.. What are you on? lol!

Everyone is quoteing the same story about L.B. and that wasnt even the drug that killed her!

Media scaremongering!

Sweet jesus.

 

Coke.......





a Cola

Caffine and cup of sugar per can harmful??? Pah! I could go cold turkey anytime I wanted....<thud>

 

Lorna Spinks

 

Bloody hell, that was 6.5 years ago!

Looks like people aren't falling down every week then due to ectasy.

 

There should be an honest review of all drugs and policies imo!!!!!!

Alcohol is worse than most "recreational" drugs, but the people who make the laws up drink alcohol so wont touch it!!!!

How many people do you know who turn into a pr1ck after 5 pints????

How many people get violent after a spliff or a pill?????????